Hughes Aviation Bloodhawk http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/Apache_10/p_bloodhawk.gif

The Hughes Aviation Bloodhawk is the latest in a line of superlative aircraft from Hollywood’s premiere aircraft manufacturer: Howard Hughes. The Bloodhawk is the epitome of style and function, engineered as much for appearance as for deadly effectiveness.

The Bloodhawk first manufactured in 1936 is powered by a fuel-injection Allison V-1690 engine that produces 1,288 horsepower; the craft also uses a pusher-prop that allows it to attain speeds of just over 300 m.p.h. in level flight (with 350 m.p.h. possible in a dive).

The Bloodhawk’s pusher-prop and rear wing design poses some problems, however. Though extremely maneuverable at high speeds, the Bloodhawk does not perform well at low velocities and has an unusually high stall speed. Damage to the nose-mounted canard wings exacerbates this problem. These stubby wings, counterbalanced by the engine, play an integral part in keeping the aircraft aloft.

type: 1-man fighter ; Engine: 1 fuel-injection Allison V-1690 (1,288 hp ) ; Max Speed: 300 mph; Ceiling: 22,000 ft; Range: 400 m; Arms:nose-mounted cannons—two .30-caliber and two .40-caliber) are manufactured by Browning


Hughes Firebrand http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/Apache_10/p_firebrand.gif

The Firebrand debuted in early 1937, and is one of the newest aircraft in existence, with fewer than sixty currently in service (all but one in Hollywood). Roughly half of the Firebrands are assigned to Hollywood militia forces between private militias and corporations. A single Firebrand was flown to Lockheed’s Fort Worth facility, where it currently serves as a demonstration craft for potential Republic of Texas buyers.

The Firebrand is one of the first combat aircraft designed as a flying wing (with a vertical aileron but no tail assembly). Instead, the aircraft maneuvers using flaps on the leading and trailing wing edges. With such a large wing area, the Firebrand can attain altitudes of up to 35,000 feet, and carries a formidable weapon payload. The trade-off for these capabilities is a reduction in agility, speed and acceleration. Still, the Firebrand can reach 250 m.p.h. in level flight, propelled by twin Wright Tornado G500 engines and pusher propellers.

type: 1-man heavy fighter ; Engine: 2 Wright Tornado G500 (790 hp each ) ; Max Speed: 200 mph; Ceiling: 37,000 ft; Range: 750 m; Arms: four cannons (two .50- and two .70-caliber), usually backed by rockets and bombs.

Bristol Type 140 Balmoralhttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/Apache_10/p_bristol_balmoral.gif

This older British light bomber has seen service around the world in the service of the British Empire. Though it is no longer a cutting-edge aircraft, the Balmoral has become the mainstay of British colonial bomber support in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.

The Balmoral Type 140 bomber was the first monoplane bomber produced by Bristol after the Great War. Slow, sluggish, and heavily armored, the Balmoral served across the Empire in pinpoint bombing runs on rebels and enemies. The Balmoral continues in this role for British Dominions and possessions, but has been shouldered aside in the RAF by even heavier strategic bombers. The Balmoral does one winning feature—it is small enough to fit in the hangar of a zeppelin (which has extended its useful lifespan with the RAF considerably).

type: 3-man bomber ; Engine: 2 Bristol Mercury (520 hp each ) ; Max Speed: 150 mph; Ceiling: 20,000 ft; Range: 500 m; Arms: 2 Sperry browning .60 cal cannon, 2 .70.cal cannons , 2 .30 cal machine guns in rear turret and 1 Sperry browning .30 cal in front turret plus 10 hardpoints.


Focke-Wulf "Hellhound" http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/Apache_10/p_Focke_Wulf_Hellhound-1.gif

The distinctive forward-swept wing profile of this unique German aircraft has become an increasingly common sight in the skies over the North America. Though predominantly used in Europe, the Focke-Wulf "Hellhound" is gradually gaining acceptance by militias and private security firms on the other side of the Atlantic, despite the plane's hefty price tag and maintenance requirements.

The Hellhound was one of the first combat planes released under the German militia program of the early 1930s. The Hellhound was intended to serve in an anti-pirate role, and has the firepower and versatility to overwhelm the Central European air pirates that once plagued the under-armed German nation.

The Hellhound was designed under the restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, which restricted aircraft to the equivalent of .30- and .40-caliber machine guns, so the German designers put as many lighter machine guns on it as they could fit, including a .30-caliber turret. There was no treaty restriction on rocket hard-points, however, and the Hellhound can carry a devastating payload of eight rockets or other munitions.

type: 1-man fighter ; Engine: 2 Junkers Jumo 190B (1,192 hp each ) ; Max Speed: 250 mph; Ceiling: 18,000 ft; Range: 400 m; Arms: 3 .40 cal cannons, 4 .30 cal machine guns and 1 .30 cal machine gun turret plus 8 hardpoints.